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emery582
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Bighorn Flows Decreasing!
After 22 days of Bighorn River flows being above 8,000cfs, river flows are finally on their way down, bringing relief to anglers who have...
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emery582
Jun 14, 20236 min read
ABOVE AVERAGE JUNE RAINFALL LEADS TO BIGHORN FLOW INCREASES
By Anne Marie Emery Note: This blog post is an updated version of the 6/8 post and includes outlooks on the fishing by Bob Krumm, and the...
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emery582
Jun 8, 20234 min read
Change in June Conditions
Author: Anne Marie Emery On June 2nd, we published a blog post outlining the variables that affect river flows in June. The bottom line...
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emery582
Jun 6, 20231 min read
FLOW UPDATE 6/6/23
That basin-wide precipitation variable we were keeping an eye on, (from rainfall to predicting when and where rain will fall) in addition...
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emery582
Jun 2, 20234 min read
June River Outlook
Author: Anne Marie Emery June has arrived bringing heavy rain on the Bighorn River, and some anglers can't help but feel a bit of concern...
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Melissa
Jan 10, 20232 min read
January 2023 Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
The New Year is off to a good start with high elevation snowpack sitting at, or just above, median for the Bighorn Basin. In addition,...
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Melissa
Nov 16, 20221 min read
November Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
The water-year is off to a good start with precipitation and snow water equivalents ranging at, or just below the median for Bighorn...
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Melissa
Oct 12, 20221 min read
October Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
Welcome to water year 2023! A water year (also called hydrological year, discharge year or flow year) is a term used in hydrology to...
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Melissa
Jul 13, 20221 min read
July Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Operations
July is off to dry start with abnormally dry conditions persisting in the basin, causing inflows to decrease below average. As a...
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emery582
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Bighorn River Flows Increasing
Updated 6/21/2022 The next 36 hours are going to be dicey for Montana water managers, and the National Weather Service (NWS) as they...
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Melissa
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Bighorn Water Outlook
While parts of southeastern Montana are shoveling out from a significant snowstorm, Bighorn River enthusiasts are turning their eyes to...
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Melissa
Mar 15, 20211 min read
March 2021 Current Conditions & Yellowtail Dam Projected Operations
We are entering the time of year where April - July forecasts improve and flow changes increase in frequency as the reservoir is drafted ...
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Melissa
Dec 7, 20201 min read
December 2020 Yellowtail Plan
River releases are increasing 2,215cfs in December (from 2,080 cfs) due to actual November inflows being higher than the median inflows...
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Melissa
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Yellowtail Dam September Operation Plans
Review or download the Yellowtail Dam (Bighorn Lake) reservoir and river operating plans for September 2020.
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Melissa
Aug 31, 20201 min read
August Flow Update
Bighorn releases were reduced from 2500cfs to 2400cfs in August, which is near the expected winter release rate based on the current...
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emery582
Jun 11, 20202 min read
June River Flow Update
Flows to Maintain Despite Dry Conditions
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Melissa
Jun 1, 20202 min read
May Bighorn River Flow Update
Precipitation throughout the Bighorn Basin is 50 to 75 percent below normal this May, when precipitation is typically highest on average.
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Melissa
Feb 15, 20201 min read
Bighorn River Flow Update
Current Conditions tracking for favorable 2020 River Flows this February.
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